Tag: side effects
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Some Newer Diabetes Drugs Linked To Lower Limb Amputations: “Significantly Increased Risk”
New Study Suggests Possible Drug Class Side Effects Of SGLT-2 Inhibitors Such As Invokana, Jardiance, And Farxiga (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors) are relatively new…
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Actemra Side Effects: Pulmonary Hypertension, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
FDA Watch List Includes Actemra: Evaluating Regulatory Action Based On Possible Signs Of Serious Risk, New Safety Information (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In July 2018 the FDA issued this document,…
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Pradaxa-Related Liver Injury: Health Canada’s Drug Safety Review Of Pradaxa Concludes There Is A Link
Remains Unknown Whether Pradaxa Label Change About Liver Damage In Canada Will Be Followed By Similar FDA Action In US (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2018 Health Canada announced…
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Gadolinium Toxicity Risks Higher For Children, Pregnant Women, And People Receiving Multiple Doses
Gadolinium Deposition Disease And Neurological Adverse Reactions Associated With The Use Of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2018 Health Canada announced the results of its second…
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Gout Drug Uloric Recall By FDA Requested In June 2018 Public Citizen Petition Letter
Consumer Group Contends That The Evidence Of Harmful Uloric Side Effects Outweighs Any Real Benefit To Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The FDA should order Takeda Pharmaceuticals to immediately withdraw from…
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Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Gadolinium Retention Higher For Linear Gadolinium Agents Than Macrocyclic Agents
Gadolinium Retention Can Cause Various Medical Problems With General Diagnosis Label Of Gadolinium Deposition Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) There are two types of gadolinium based contrast agents (GBCAs): linear and…
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Some MRI Contrast Agents Containing Gadolinium Can Cause Problems Ranging From “Brain Fog” To Permanent Disability
Gadolinium Deposition Disease Symptoms Typically Begin Couple Of Months After Use And Can Continue For Many Years Without Any Diagnosis (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) During MRI and MRA procedures patients…
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DPP-4 Diabetes Drug Side Effects Include Heart Attacks And Strokes As Well As Heart Failure
Onglyza, Nesina, Januvia, and Tradjenta Are Included In This Popular Class Of Type-2 Diabetes Medications (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In April 2016 the FDA took regulatory action by mandating label…
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Number Of Nuplazid Patient Deaths Reported To FDA In Just The Past Two Years Causes Alarm In Drug Safety Circles
This Relatively New Parkinson’s Disease Drug Already Been Implicated In Hundreds Of Death Cases, While Only Being On Market Since 2016 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Two years ago the FDA…
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Januvia, Onglyza, And Certain Other Diabetes Drugs Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
New Study Finds Overall 75% Increase In Risk Of IBD, And Association Peaked Between 3 And 4 Years Of Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to an observational study published…